How to Draw a Blue Ulysses Butterfly with Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw a realistic ulysses butterfly with colored pencils in this relaxing, easy drawing tutorial 🦋🎨 In this video, I’ll guide you through creating a lifelike blue ulysses butterfly, focusing on detailed wing patterns, smooth color blending, and capturing the vibrant textures and delicate details that make this butterfly so iconic. This tutorial is perfect for beginners and intermediate artists who want to practice colored pencil realism, improve their skills with insect illustration, or enjoy a calm, creative drawing session to music. Whether you’re working in a sketchbook, creating wall art, or practicing hyperrealism, this video will guide you from sketch to finished piece. --------------- Materials you will need to follow along with this tutorial: White Sketchbook Paper Coloured Pencils (Faber Castell Polychromo Pencils or similar): Pencil Colors: White 101 Black 199 Phthalo Green 161 Light Phthalo Blue 145 Phthalo Blue 110 Dark Indigo 157 --------------- Timestamps: 00:00 - Outlines 05:05 - Body 07:31 - Top Left Wing 13:30 - Top Right Wing 17:59 - Bottom Left Wing 21:18 - Bottom Right Wing 24:45 - Final Drawing 25:11 - Outro --------------- This is a relaxing, slow-paced tutorial designed to help you enjoy the process while improving your colored pencil skills. If you love cozy drawing videos, realistic animal or insect tutorials, or colored pencil techniques, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share 🦋💛 #drawingtutorial #coloredpencils #howtodraw #prismacolor #fabercastell #butterflydrawing --------------- Social Links: Email: thosepencilshavings@gmail.com Instagram: @thosepencilshavings / @jess_elf Facebook: Those Pencil Shavings Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/ThosePen... Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/thos...